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| Driver | St | Form index▼ | This trackAvg finish | ·Wins | ·Top 5 | ·Top 10 | ·Avg start | ·Laps led % | ·Rating | ·Avg running pos | ·Pace rank | ·Fire-off rank | ·Long-run rank | ·vs teammates | ·Make wins | SimilarAvg finish | ·Pace rank | FormLast 5 avg | ·% off best (5) | ·Trend | ·Avg start | ·Consistency | ·Comeback | ·Stage pts/race | ·Closing | ·Passes/race | ·Quality pass % | ·Top-10 laps % | Pit & restartsRestart gain | ·Pit avg | ·Pit rank | ErrorsPenalties/race | ·Errors/race | ·DNF % | PlayoffsPoints | ·Last visit | ·Career here |
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| 87Buck Baker | 3 | 61 | 4.84 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 2.33 | 16.4%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -4.01 | 14 | — | — | 2.65 | — | -3.36 | 8.140 | 5.841 | +1.840 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 14.6%41 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 17 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.8 |
| 98Marvin Panch | 6 | 60 | 4.02 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 10.01 | 3.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 5.25 | — | -6.76 | 13.19 | 7.59 | +1.49 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.009 | 33.3%9 | — | 1954: P7 from — | 2 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 24 | 59 | 8.54 | 04 | 14 | 34 | 7.54 | 23.6%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 3.85 | — | -3.36 | 8.740 | 7.541 | +0.340 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 24.4%41 | — | 1954: P3 from 2 · led 150 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 8.5 |
| 68Chuck Stevenson | 15 | 57 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 95Curtis Turner | 5 | 57 | 10.01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 4.01 | 26.9%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -16.01 | 14 | — | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 9.08 | 20.08 | -8.18 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.008 | 37.5%8 | — | 1957: P10 from 4 · led 36 | 1 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 10.0 |
| 15Johnny Mantz | 21 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 5.02 | — | — | 6.01 | — | -1.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 46Jim Murray | 37 | 55 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 5.01 | — | — | 19.01 | — | +14.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 301Fonty Flock | 1 | 55 | 1.01 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1.01 | 52.7%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 14 | — | — | 17.45 | — | +16.76 | 6.029 | 12.130 | -7.329 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 53.3%30 | — | 1955: P1 from 1 · led 88 | 1 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 1.0 |
| 92Herb Thomas | 7 | 54 | 8.33 | 03 | 13 | 23 | 9.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.01 | 04 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +16.06 | 7.022 | 9.322 | -1.722 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0922 | 31.8%22 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 8.3 |
| 299Norm Nelson | 39 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8.34 | — | — | 1.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 22Bill Blair | 35 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 9.65 | — | -3.76 | 17.011 | 10.111 | -6.511 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 72.7%11 | — | first start here | — |
| 70Joe Eubanks | 17 | 53 | 18.52 | 02 | 12 | 12 | 7.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 8.85 | — | +5.06 | 12.913 | 7.013 | -3.013 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 38.5%13 | — | 1954: P32 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.5 |
| 49Bob Welborn | 20 | 53 | 5.52 | 02 | 12 | 22 | 10.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.01 | 04 | — | — | 18.45 | — | +1.06 | 10.731 | 6.831 | +1.931 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0031 | 16.1%31 | — | 1955: P6 from 7 | 2 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.5 |
| 1Bill Morton | 41 | 53 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 18.01 | — | +5.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | first start here | — |
| 112Floyd Curtis | 36 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 89Banks Simpson | 34 | 51 | 16.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 29.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 14.65 | — | -4.06 | 23.36 | 5.06 | +7.06 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.006 | 16.7%6 | — | 1955: P16 from 29 | 1 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 16.0 |
| 4Jimmy Massey | 12 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 14.25 | — | +1.06 | 17.710 | 7.110 | +6.810 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0010 | 30.0%10 | — | first start here | — |
| 297Speedy Thompson | 10 | 51 | 14.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 3.03 | 3.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | +11.01 | 14 | — | — | 16.25 | — | +1.06 | 7.514 | 11.214 | -8.214 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 57.1%14 | — | 1955: P2 from 6 | 3 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 14.3 |
| 37Tiny Lund | 23 | 51 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +10.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 308Bob Flock | 8 | 50 | 11.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 15.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +7.01 | 14 | — | — | 19.05 | — | +11.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P11 from 15 | 1 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 11.0 |
| 99Billy Carden | 4 | 50 | 18.02 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 9.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 14.65 | — | +1.76 | 11.112 | 9.812 | -6.112 | 0.012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0012 | 50.0%12 | — | 1955: P27 from 4 | 2 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 18.0 |
| 300Tim Flock | 2 | 50 | 9.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 3.02 | 15.8%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.52 | 14 | — | — | 20.65 | — | +14.06 | 3.038 | 6.538 | -1.638 | 0.038 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0038 | 13.2%38 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.7 |
| 84Gene Rose | 32 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 5Bob Coleman | 30 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 12Al Hager | 40 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 44Ralph Liguori | 25 | 50 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +13.76 | 18.811 | 5.311 | +5.611 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0011 | 45.5%11 | — | 1954: P15 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 88Jimmie Lewallen | 18 | 50 | 16.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 14.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +17.01 | 14 | — | — | 16.65 | — | +2.76 | 12.331 | 10.032 | -1.631 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0332 | 50.0%32 | — | 1954: P11 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 16.0 |
| 86Joe Weatherly | 9 | 49 | 26.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 25.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | +16.01 | 14 | — | — | 11.65 | — | +10.76 | 11.85 | 12.25 | +0.45 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.205 | 40.0%5 | — | 1957: P26 from 25 | 1 st · 0 W · best P26 · avg 26.0 |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 13 | 49 | 18.52 | 02 | 02 | 12 | 14.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +22.01 | 04 | — | — | 17.05 | — | +7.06 | 8.723 | 7.823 | -2.423 | 0.023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0423 | 34.8%23 | — | 1955: P29 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 18.5 |
| 32Ted Cannady | 29 | 48 | 15.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 24.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +9.36 | 22.68 | 8.68 | +2.88 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 50.0%8 | — | 1955: P15 from 24 | 1 st · 0 W · best P15 · avg 15.0 |
| 28Eddie Skinner | 38 | 48 | 12.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 20.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 22.85 | — | +7.36 | 16.636 | 7.237 | +3.736 | 0.037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0037 | 8.1%37 | — | 1955: P12 from 20 | 1 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.0 |
| 64Johnny Allen | 31 | 48 | 12.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 21.52 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 23.05 | — | +14.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1956: P13 from 22 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 12.5 |
| 17Russ Graham | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 20.45 | — | -6.76 | 19.34 | 10.54 | -3.34 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 25.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 52Joe Guide | 26 | 48 | 18.03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 25.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 19.84 | — | — | 21.01 | — | +8.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P26 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 18.0 |
| B-29Dink Widenhouse | 14 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 23.25 | — | -2.76 | 11.914 | 7.514 | -1.614 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0014 | 35.7%14 | — | first start here | — |
| 25Bill Widenhouse | 11 | 45 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 19.25 | — | -17.76 | 7.34 | 4.84 | -2.04 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.254 | 50.0%4 | — | 1954: P27 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 198Dave Terrell | 19 | 44 | 29.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 9.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 18.65 | — | +2.36 | 15.423 | 9.824 | +0.323 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 45.8%24 | — | 1954: P48 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 29.5 |
| 188Hooker Hood | 22 | 41 | 27.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 16.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 27.34 | — | — | 12.02 | 12.72 | -20.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1954: P31 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P23 · avg 27.0 |
| 7Jim Reed | 33 | 37 | 46.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 20.25 | — | +20.06 | 11.012 | 10.613 | -6.312 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0813 | 61.5%13 | — | 1954: P46 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P46 · avg 46.0 |
| 155Roscoe Rann | 28 | 36 | 32.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 23.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 32.52 | — | — | 23.01 | — | +3.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.001 | 0.0%1 | — | 1954: P45 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P20 · avg 32.5 |
| 51-XLeland Sewell | 27 | 34 | 35.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 35.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1954: P35 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P35 · avg 35.0 |
Ranked by the form index: a 0–100 composite of the driver's record here, at similar tracks and in the last five races, with pace, pit crew and penalties. Hover for the definition.